The White House confirmed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address a joint session of Congress as lawmakers debate more money for Ukraine in its latest $1.7T spending bill.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, awards a serviceman at the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2022.
"The Head of State will also deliver a speech at a joint session of the two chambers of the U.S. Congress and hold a series of bilateral meetings."Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also encouraged Zelenskyy's visit to Washington, D.C. in a letter explaining the leaders'"immense respect and admiration" for the Ukrainian president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on as he meets soldiers at the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Ukraine, Dec. 20, 2022.to Ukraine since the war started and is intended to support the fight against Russia for months to come, according to the Associated Press.
U.S. officials said the package will include about $1 billion in weapons from Pentagon stocks and $800 million in funding through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, according to the AP.
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